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Quote from The Rule of Four by Ian Caldwell & Dustin Thomason
A coming of age story about four boys in University. The plot line was interesting, weaving historical fiction throughout a modern context, but not exciting. What was unexpected were the beautiful passages littered throughout the book. Every once in a while the authors would include a descriptive paragraph that was surprisingly poetic. This is what…
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Pacific Northwest Trip – Part II
Seattle & Columbia Valley Wines Seattle was an unexpected experience. Although we didn’t get to spend a lot of time in the city, we did get a feel for the downtown and the overall size: big. While in Victoria, we had been warned by some locals that the Clipper Ferry we were taking from Victoria…
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Summer Peach Cobbler/Crumble Recipe
I adapted this from a recipe I found on Food52.com, one of my favourite food blogs. You can find the original at: http://food52.com/recipes/22959-southern-peach-crumble, but this adaptation is delicious. You can serve it with ice cream or whipped cream if you like, but we had it just on its own and it was just peachy! Topping: 1/4…
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Pacific Northwest Trip – Part 1
VICTORIA Originally the plan was to do a California wine tasting trip, and although this is still very much a goal for the future, we decided on a Pacific Northwest Trip instead. Two factors came to play – my parents live in Victoria and invited us to visit them, and we held a wine tasting…
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Wine Tasting – Prince Edward County
For the second year in a row we spent a weekend in Prince Edward County for a little getaway. Last year, we did an impromptu trip over Canada Day weekend and had such a great time that we decided to go back for another visit. The county itself is not very big, with Picton as…
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Quote of the day…
Quote of the day… “I must learn to love the fool in me–the one who feels too much, talks too much, takes too many chances, wins sometimes and loses often, lacks self-control, loves and hates, hurts and gets hurt, promises and breaks promises, laughs and cries. It alone protects me against that utterly self-controlled, masterful…
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Digital personalities, Social Media as makeup
I heard this interview this week with a musician who was commenting on the use of social media by young adults. There were two points that to his argument – first, he had noticed during the last couple of shows he did, that the audience, made up of mostly young adults between 18-25, were no…
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Our Little Green Friend!
My partner is crazy about having a herb garden. He wanted to grow everything from scratch. Since I love to cook, and the best thing to have when cooking is fresh ingredients, I was immediately on board. This past Summer we went out and picked up some colourful plant pots, did a little research and…
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Moving, old memories, and fine wine…
What is it about moving that is so fascinating and yet at the same time, so daunting. Perhaps it is the feeling of starting something new, the freshness of a new apartment or, maybe, it is the endless hours of unpacking and organizing that you know lie ahead. It can be a new stage in…
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Hello world!
Welcome to my world. I have begun this process as a writing exercise. I want to be writing more frequently, and have always aspired to have my own blog. Voila! Here it is. I promise interesting tid bits of information about the world through a unique lens. Enjoy and please comment. Happy writing. Markey.
Markey Writes
Thoughts, ideas, ramblings…
Markey Writes 